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Georgia Tech Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics (MSPO) Program
Prerequisite Requirements Worksheet
One form of eligibility for admission to the Georgia Tech Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics (MSPO) program is that all
applicants must have completed prerequisite courses prior to MSPO program entrance. In order to assess your eligibility for the
MSPO program and your prerequisite completion, the MSPO admissions committee has prepared this document which consists of
two separate forms.
The first form is the PREREQUISITE COURSE SUMMARY form. It consists of a table that lists the General Prerequisite Headings in
the left column and across the first row are details that must be completed for the course(s) you have taken that, in your opinion,
meet the prerequisite criteria. For purposes of comparison, courses that are offered at Georgia Institute of Technology that meet
these prerequisite criteria are listed. If you are uncertain if the courses you have taken are sufficient to meet the prerequisite criteria,
please compare your course syllabus to the one(s) listed. Ultimately, the decision for prerequisite equivalency lies with the MSPO
Admissions Committee. (NOTE: If you are a Georgia Tech student interested in applying to the MSPO program by taking the
prerequisite courses listed on this form, please note that some of these courses may require prerequisites in order to enroll in them.)
The second form is the PLAN OF PREREQUISITE COMPLETION form. Because you may not have completed all of the required
prerequisites at the time of your application, the MSPO Admissions committee needs to know your plan for completing the
prerequisites in the event you are conditionally accepted into the program. It is not uncommon for matriculating students to be
enrolled in prerequisite courses the summer prior to the program start date in August.
Once you have completed both of these forms as instructed below, please mail the completed forms so they are received by the
application deadline to:
Joy Daniell, Academic Program Coordinator
MSPO Program
School of Applied Physiology
Georgia Tech
555 14th Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0356
NOTE: If you would like to submit an explanation of a specific aspect of your transcripts, prerequisite courses or plan for completion
(i.e., low grades, repeated courses, or course withdrawals), please type on a separate sheet of paper and include with the submitted
forms.
Thank you for your interest in applying to the MSPO Program at Georgia Tech.
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PREREQUISITE COURSE SUMMARY Form Instructions
On the PREREQUISITE COURSE SUMMARY form, please complete the table according to the following:
A. Course Department and Number: Fill in department names and course numbers at they appear on the transcript
B. School: Name of college/university where course was taken.
C. Term Completed: Use academic term and year: for example, Fall 2008.
D. Planned Term of Completion: If not yet completed, indicate the academic term that completion is expected; for example, Spring 2009.
E. Semester Credits Earned: Indicate the number of semester credits earned. To convert quarter credits to semester credits, divide quarter
credits by 1.5. For example, 6 quarter credits ÷ 1.5 = 4 semester credits. Do not list credits not completed.
F. Numerical Grade: Convert the letter grade received in course to a numerical grade. Use the following conversion chart:
A
A-
4.0
3.7
B+
B
B-
3.3
3.0
2.7
C+
C
C-
2.3
2.0
1.7
D+
D
D-
1.3
1.0
0.7
F
0.0
G. Grade Points: For each course, multiply the graded credits by the numerical value of the grade received; for example, 5 credits of an A- = 18.5
grade points.
H. Number of Times Attempted: Indicate total number of attempts (include withdrawals and completions).
I.
Total Prerequisite Semester Credits Earned: Total the graded credits (E).
J.
Total Prerequisite Grade Points: Total the grade points (G).
K. Prerequisite GPA: Divide the Total Grade Points (J) by the Total Graded Semester Credits (I).
Note: For courses that include a non-numerically graded lab section, please list both the lecture and lab credits earned and grade, but use only
the numerically graded section in your grade point calculation.
Example of course with combined lecture and lab:
Course
(E) Semester Credits Earned
Chemistry 111, 111L
4, 1
Physics 121, 121L
4, 1
Example of how to complete the form:
Georgia Tech
(A)
Course Number
Course
Number of
Comparable
Course
CALCULUS I
MATH 161
MATH 1501 (4 cr)
(F) Grade
A, CR
B+, CR
(G) Grade Points
16.0
13.2
(B)
School
Abbreviation
(C)
Term
Completed
(D)
Planned Term of
Completion
Month/Year
(E)
Semester
Credits
Earned
Univ. of
Albuquerque
Summer
2010
Summer 2010
4
(F)
Numerical
Grade
(see
chart)
3.3
(G)
Grade
Points
(H)
Number of
Times
Attempted
13.2
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PREREQUISITE COURSE SUMMARY (See Instructions for Completing the Prerequisite Courses)
GENERAL
PREREQUISITE &
Georgia Tech
Course Number
BIOLOGY (lecture & lab)
BIOL 1510 (4 credits)
HUMAN ANATOMY
(lecture)
(3 credits)
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
(lecture)
BMED 3100 (4 cr)
GENERAL PHYSICS
(calculus based, lecture
and lab)
PHYS 2211 (4 credits)
GENERAL PHYSICS
(non-calculus based,
lecture and lab)
(4 credits)
GENERAL CHEMISTRY
(lecture and lab)
CHEM 1310 (4 credits)
GENERAL
PSYCHOLOGY (lecture)
PSYC 1101 (3 credits)
HUMAN GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT (lecture)
PSYC 2103 (3 credits)
ABNORMAL
PSYCHOLOGY (lecture)
PSYC 2230 (3 credits)
STATISTICS (lecture)
MATH 3215 (3 credits)
TOTALS
(A)
(B)
(C)
Course # of School
Term
Comparable Abbreviation Completed
Course
(K) PREREQUISITE GPA = _________
(D)
Planned Term
of Completion
Month/Year
(E)
Semester
Credits
Earned
(I)
(F)
(G)
Numerical Grade
Grade
Points
(see chart)
(J)
(H)
Number of
Times
Attempted
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PLAN OF PREREQUISITE COMPLETION
The Georgia Tech Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics program requires that all pre-requisite coursework
requirements be completed prior to entry into the program. If you have completed all prerequisites for the program, you do
not need to complete this form.
In the event you do not have all prerequisites completed at the time of your application, please outline your plan for
completion of the pre-requisite requirements prior to entry into the MSPO program in the Fall. This information is critical
for applicants that apply to the program, but who have not yet completed all the required prerequisites at the time of
application. If you do not have all prerequisites completed and do not provide a plan for completion of the prerequisites
with your application, the Admissions Committee will not be able to review your application.
For the tables below, please list the courses in which you intend to enroll in order to complete the MSPO prerequisites.
Summer Semester and Year
Course Name and Number
Credits
College or University
Fall Semester and Year
Course Name and Number
Credits
College or University
Spring Semester and Year
Course Name and Number
Credits
College or University